Trina0936:


Question: "Should Christians celebrate birthdays?"

Answer: There is no prohibition against a Christian celebrating birthdays in Scripture, nor is there anything to indicate we are required to celebrate them. Scripturally speaking, a Christian’s celebrating a birthday is a non-issue. The Bible does mention two individuals celebrating birthdays: the Egyptian Pharaoh in Joseph’s time (Genesis 40:20), and King Herod in Jesus’ time (Matthew 14:6; Mark 6:21). Some point to these references as evidence that celebrating birthdays is wrong; since both men were non-believing individuals, their birthday celebrations are seen as some form of pagan ritual. However, that conclusion is not readily drawn from either passage. The Bible does not even hint that it was wrong for Pharaoh or Herod to celebrate his birthday. Neither does Scripture anywhere discourage a Christian from celebrating a birthday.

In his epistle to the Romans, Paul addresses the issue of which day should be the day of worship, but perhaps we could also apply this to Christian birthday celebrations: “One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord” (Romans 14:5–6). If a Christian celebrates a birthday as a special day, that’s all right; if a believer does not celebrate birthdays, that’s all right, too. Let each be “fully convinced in his own mind.”

Of greater importance than whether or not a Christian celebrates birthdays is how he or she glorifies the Lord in all activities (1 Corinthians 10:31). If a Christian throws a birthday party, the party should glorify the Lord; sinful behavior should not be part of a birthday celebration. If a Christian skips birthdays, he or she should fill his time with things that glorify the Lord.

Whether or not a Christian celebrates a birthday, he should strive for a clear conscience and love of his brothers and sisters in Christ. Those who celebrate birthdays should not despise those who don’t, and those who don’t celebrate birthdays should not look down on those who do. As with all issues not specifically addressed in Scripture, we have the freedom to celebrate or not celebrate birthdays, according to personal preference.

No. Keeping this on personal preference will go against the principle of Paul's writing. Paul himself and other disciples never celebrated their birthdays even though it was done those days. In fact no Christian did celebrate it. It was only seen among the pagans. Why would u imitate pagans in this custom? Is it just to belong? See the history of popular customs in this celebration:

"The various customs with which people today celebrate their birthdays have a long history. Their origins lie in the realm of magic and religion. The customs of offering congratulations, presenting gifts and celebrating—complete with lighted candles—in ancient times were meant to protect the birthday celebrant from the demons and to ensure his security for the coming year. . . . Down to the fourth century Christianity rejected the birthday celebration as a pagan custom."—Schwäbische Zeitung (magazine supplement Zeit und Welt), April 3/4, 1981, p. 4.)

How is this celebration perceived by the Jews?

The later Hebrews looked on the celebration of birthdays as a part of idolatrous worship, a view which would be abundantly confirmed by what they saw of the common observances associated with these days."—The Imperial Bible-Dictionary (London, 1874), edited by Patrick Fairbairn, Vol. I, p. 225.

Saving Lives
There is nothing in principle or in Scripture that forbids a person from donating blood. On the contrary, we are commanded to “not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it” (Prov 3:27). I am not saying that you sin if you don’t donate blood but listen to the concept of James statement that “whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin” (James 4:17). Some people of course cannot donate blood for various reasons but for those who can, there is concrete evidence that donating blood saves lives. One of the greatest uses of donated blood is for children who are going through cancer treatments because without a blood transfusion, many of these children would die, therefore, since saving lives is important to the Author of Life (God), donating blood is most certainly not sin.


Finally, I don't understand how a human being will have blood in his/her body and claim that if he donates it to someone else,it automatically becomes sin! Why then do you have blood in your body? remove it so we will know that you are a real Christian! Since humans are now animals! (Bible spoke of animal meat not human flesh).
Even Christ donated His blood to wash away our sins!

When a criminal point a gun on the head of a young child and tells u to have sex with a teenager, what will u do? Ur action will ensure the death or otherwise of the child.

Since you fell to comment on the bible principle I posted, I ignore urs.

awesomeDave:
blatant lie from the pit of hell. The spread the doctrines of demons. Go to wikepedia and read the origin and evolution of the jw and their failed predictions of the end of the world only den will u appreciate the falsehood dey spread

Why don't u go to the same wiki and see the failed prophesies of ur inspired infallible churches?

Trina0936:

Pls go and rest you and your JW crew have already been exposed by someone else not me. Majority carries the vote!

Which majority carried the vote in the first century?

I love the JW so much, when will they go to core muslim countries and core north to preach the word of God. We the Christian folks know about it already.